Canada Post is resuming delivery today following a ‘red delivery service alert’ that suspended mail delivery in Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie yesterday, due to the extreme weather.
It’s just days now until some of Ontario’s homeless and addiction recovery treatment (HART) hubs are set to open. Three are slated for northern Ontario are still waiting for funding, and an exact opening date is still unknown.
The daytime burning season has come to an end, and the Municipality of Callander is putting out the reminder that starting today, until October 31st residents only burn at night, which means you can start a fire two hours prior to sunset and it must be extinguished two hours after sunrise.
The City of Sault Ste. Marie is working with a third party to engage the community and gather valuable input from residents to inform its decisions. To participate in this unique group, residents are encouraged to sign up at on the city’s website.
An injured bobcat is getting some well needed care after getting caught in an Espanola garage. Ontario Provincial Police say the animal is now in the care of a wildlife rehabilitation centre after police received a call about the situation.
Temiskaming Shores Council is now in discussions on how to best hold town hall meetings to further engage citizens.
Ontario’s minister of mines, Stephen Lecce… is looking to meet with Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre in the coming weeks to talk mining. This is after Lefebvre commented on the importance of Sudbury’s mining sector to help stabilize Canada’s economy in light of the effort by the U.S. government to secure control of the critical minerals supply
North Bay Council has approved a 3.74% levy increase in a 7-3 vote. One Councillor was absent. The overall budget now lands at $167M
Coleman Township as approved their 2025 budget. It comes with a pleasant surprise as it comes with a zero % tax increase.
Canada’s Brad Jacobs, from Sault Ste Marie, fell to a team from Scotland. It happened in extra ends, during the men’s curling worlds this week
Snow removal in Timmins today is starting up this hour… on the North Side of side… It’s happening on Hart (Murdock to Ross), Patricia (8th to Ross), and Murdock. It’s also happening in Porcupine on Hellen, Helmer and Fern.
Batten down the hatches… after a sunny reprieve, freezing rain could be on the way tomorrow into Thursday morning. That’s according to environment Canada. Precipitation, in the form of snow before transitioning to ice pellets and then freezing rain will begin for Sault Ste. Marie and along the North Channel Wednesday morning before reaching the Highway 11 corridor later tomorrow afternoon.
Meanwhile, power has been restored to more than 637,000 customers across the province following an intense storm, but some were still waiting as of early this afternoon. On the list included customers between Gore Bay and Kagawong while damage is being asses in Sheshegwaning and Meldrum Bay areas.
Members of the Sudbury Skating Club and the Nickel Blades Skating Club are back from the provincial championships with some hardwear and hand. Medals include a gold and silver. The club sent a group of skaters to Stratford for the March 21-23 Skate Ontario Provincial Championships. The event that drew teams from across the province.
City of North Bay workers will receive a 16 per cent wage hike over the next four years. Council unanimously agreed following an in-camera meeting Tuesday night. The new collective agreement with the CUPE Local 122-1 covers a four-year agreement from Jan. 1, 2025 to Dec. 31, 2028.
Come warmer days, fireworks have been approved by Temiskaming Shores for July 1st. While this is a staple for many, the process still requires approval noting all safety protocols must be in place ahead of time.
The future of the J.H. Burt Memorial arena in Mindemoya on Manitoulin Island remains uncertain. This is as the municipality evaluates repair options for the rink, which has served the community for over 70 years.
